GreatGarbagePatch.org
Great Pacific Garbage Patch Wiki
Both of the above websites have information on the Great Pacific Garbage Patch which is a large "gyre of marine litter" cause by pollutants into the environment. Most of these pollutants are debris from land fills that has found its way into oceanic currents and begins to come together to form a large patch in the ocean. This is a large problem for aquatic life as often times fish can mistake this for food, and the toxins in the plastics they digest are adversely affecting the species' hormones as well as killing the fish. And if you follow the food chain, fish that eat these pollutants are eaten by other animals, and so on, all the way to our own lunches and dinners. So the next time you don't recycle a plastic bottle, ask yourself this: Do you want to eat part of that later?
For more information regarding this issue, please visit the websites listed above. Everyone can help make a difference, as with most big problems, it starts with the little things. Don't be trashy, recycle!
This is such a major problem. It makes me wonder who they intend on fixing it.
ReplyDeleteThis makes me so sad when I read about it. And some of the pictures just do not seem like they could be real. Its really sad to think that all of this damage could be preventable.
ReplyDeleteI have seen this, when I watch it i get absolutely sick. It is hard to believe things could get so bad!!
ReplyDeleteWow, this is gross and a huge issue. Thank you for sharing this and hopefully they find some beneficial ways to deal with this and fix it.
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